Improvement in plate-racks



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE,

JOHN J. COLLINS, OF LODI, CALIFORNIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLATE-RACKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 152,550, dated June 30, 1874; application led May 8,1874.

p and convenient rack for holding plates and pans. y.,

Referring to thedrawmfrs accom )an 1n this speciiication, Figure l is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a view showing the rack closed.

A, B, C are three upright cornerposts, which may be made of any suitable material. These posts I arrange so that each will form the corner or angle of a triangle, as shown. I then form out ot' Wire as many rings or loops, d, as it is desired to provide plate racks or shelves, and each ring I provide with a loop, c, at one side. These rings are of the proper or desired size to permit the plates or pans to set down into them, While their rims or peripheral portions will rest upon the rings. Each ring I also provide with two arms or journals, The loops e of the rings pass loosely through the corner-post B, While the arms or journals'f are secured in the posts A G at a short distance from each other from top to bottom, thus supporting each ring in the triangularly-disposed posts, and forming a triangular frame With the rings or annular plate-holding shelves at the proper distances apart. The upper ring or hoop d I provide With ears 7L h, opposite each other, to Which I secure a bail I, so that the frame can be carried about at pleasure.y

The posts A B C can be connected together by rods or braces When it is desired to have the rack stand vertical in use for the reception of the plates or pans, but when it is to be transported from one place to another its bulk is materially reduced by closing it up, as shown at Fig. 2.

By this arrangement I provide a portable rack which will be a great convenience for holding plates, milk-pans in dairies, and other circular household utensils.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and Vdesire to secure by Letters Patentis- A dish-rack, consisting of triangularlyplaced supports A, in which are journaled horizontal arms projecting' from a series of annular dish-rests, d d, substantially as described.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal.

JOHN JAMES COLLINS. Witnesses:

ROBERT COPE, W. L. SMITH. 

